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Money, banks, finance Flashcards

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1
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a price increase

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markup

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number;
amount of money

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figure

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quick/momentary condition

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snapshot

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store;
rivenditore al dettaglio

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retailer

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variable prices

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price differentials

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tasso di scambio

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exchange rate

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addebitare;
far pagare

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to charge

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8
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article/unit/object

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item

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9
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merchandise

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goods

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10
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modello/schema di prezzo

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pattern of pricing

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11
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to be equivalent

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on a par with stmh.

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to search;
rovistare

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to trawl through

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verbale/resoconto; inchiesta

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report

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14
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a tax placed on imported goods

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custom duty

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15
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tassare (qlcs)

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to levy

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16
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provide money for;
finanziare

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to fund

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17
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unhurried;
without thinking (adj);
rilassato

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leisurely

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18
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non-repayable awards allocated on the basis of financial need and without emphasis on academic standing
(finance-based award)

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bursary

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non-repayable awards given to recognise students with outstanding academic performance
(performance-based award)

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scholarship

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20
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smbd. good at managing money

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budgeter

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21
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a loan to cover your living expenses

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maintenance loan

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22
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money lent (that needs to be paid back with interests, maybe on instalments);
prestito

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loan

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23
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money given;
paghetta

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allowance

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24
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amount of money the bank lends when you finish yours, but needs to be returned back with a rate of interest;
scoperto bancario

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overdraft

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25
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an amount of money given, especially by the government, to a person/organisation for a special purpose with no need to return it back

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grant

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26
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a bank account on which you put money that regularly comes in (usually earns little or no interest)

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current account

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27
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an account on which you put money that you intend to save (usually earns interests)

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savings account

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28
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a payment (especially into a bank account);
an amount of money that you pay as the first part of the total payment for something;
cauzione

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deposit

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29
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a record of the amounts of money paid into and taken out of your bank account during a particular period of time;
it tells how much money is going in and out of the account

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statement

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30
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the amount of money you have in a bank account, or the amount of something that you have left after you have spent or used up the rest;
it tells how much money you have

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balance

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31
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a printed form, used instead of money, to make payments from your bank account

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cheque

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32
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a small plastic card that you sometimes show when you pay for something by cheque as proof that your bank will pay the money you owe

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cheque guarantee card

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33
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a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from you at a later time
it gives you the opportunity to spend more than you actually have

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credit card

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34
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a small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the money being taken from your bank account automatically;
it gives you the opportunity to spend only what you actually have

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debit card

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35
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an instruction to your bank to allow someone else to take money from your account, usually as part of a regular arrangement;
it is a variable expense

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direct debit

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36
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an instruction to a bank to pay a particular amount of money at regular times from a person’s bank account to another bank account;
it is a fixed expense

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standing order

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37
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expense related to consumptions (in the house/at a restaurant)

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bill (UK);
check (US)

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38
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physical money

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cash

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39
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an organization where people and businesses can invest or borrow money, change it to foreign money

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bank

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40
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a business that lends you money if you want to buy a house, or pays you interest on money you invest there;
azienda che fa mutui

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building society

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41
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to cause someone to no longer have a friendly relationship with another person or other people;
i.e. when children on their/parents’ will legally divorce from them

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to estrange

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42
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to accumulate

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to rack up

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43
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to finish

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to run out

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44
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to spend less money than you receive as income

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to live within your means

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45
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senza interessi

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interest-free

46
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being in credit;
earning more money than you spend;
essere in attivo

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in the black

47
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diritto di finanziamento studentesco

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student finance entitlement

48
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the price that is chosen for a product, usually when there are several different prices to choose from

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price point

49
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extremely aware, accurately, cleverly (adv)

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acutely

50
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an occasion when you allow someone or yourself to have something enjoyable, especially more than is good for you

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indulgence

51
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a special and enjoyable occasion or experience;
a type of food that is eaten in addition to your usual meals, usually something sweet

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treat

52
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to rely on smth safe

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to fall back on

53
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to start doing smth;
to be categorised as

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to fall into

54
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to reduce

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to cut down

55
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a holiday taken by a couple immediately after their marriage;
an early period in a relationship when criticism is not given

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honeymoon phase/period

56
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spending/amount spent

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expenditure

57
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planned/prepared

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drawn up

58
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careful when using money or food, or (of a meal) cheap or small in amount;
economical/sparing

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frugal

59
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to make someone want to have or do something, especially something that is unnecessary or wrong

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tempted

60
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prestare

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to borrow (smth);
to lend (smth) to (smbd)

61
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essere debitore

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to owe (smbd) (smth)

62
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guadagnare

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to earn

63
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salvare, conservare, risparmiare

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to save

64
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spendere

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to spend

65
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permettersi

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to afford

66
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ripagare

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to pay back

67
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depositare in banca;
mettere sul conto;
mettere da parte

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to bank

68
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versare, depositare

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to deposit

69
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ritirare

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to withdraw

70
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proof of payment

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receipt

71
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an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with a product or service that you have bough

A

a refund

72
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something on sale at a lower price than its true value

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a bargain

73
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an occasion when goods are sold at a lower price than usual

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sales

74
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a reduction in the usual price

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a discount

75
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a person who buys goods/a service

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customer

76
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a person whose job is to receive and pay out money in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc.

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cashier

77
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the act of dealing with customers in a shop, restaurant, or hotel by taking their orders, showing or selling them goods, etc.

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service

78
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costing little money or less than is usual or expected

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cheap

79
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costing a lot of money

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expensive

80
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number;
amount of money;
calculations

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figure

81
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to emphasise

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to outline

82
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to sell another further product or service to a customer who is already buying a different product or service

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to cross-sell

83
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to persuade/influence

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to sway

84
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things you get for free

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freebies

85
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a miraculous gift

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a godsend

86
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limited

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tight

87
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to choose

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to opt

88
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chaotic/frantic

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hectic

89
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to deal

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to cope

90
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violation

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a breach

91
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automated teller machine

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ATM

92
Q

to analise (explain in a very simple way);
to disintegrate;
to cry

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to break down

93
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the expectations of how much a graduate is going to earn

A

graduate earning potential

94
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Costs related to work (food, travel etc.) that are covered

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Expenses

95
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without money

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broke

96
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having very little money

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hard up

97
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rich

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well-off

98
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to have enough money to buy what you need to live

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to make ends meet

99
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to regularly spend large amounts of money

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to spend money like water

100
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to pay too much money for something

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to pay through the nose

101
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having no money

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to be bankrupt

102
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to be experiencing a bad situation or to have very little money

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to be down on your luck

103
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without any money at all

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penniless

104
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not having any money, especially temporarily

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to be skint

105
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rich

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loaded

106
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a person/business when they have money in the bank and are not in debt

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to be in the black

107
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you owe money to the bank

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to be in the red

108
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unemployed and receiving money from the government

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to be on the dole

109
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to spend a lot of money on things that are not necessary

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to have money to burn

110
Q

money

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dosh

111
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lacking money

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to be strapped for cash

112
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to give an enthusiastic welcome

A

to roll out the red carpet

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